If ball possession and shots at goal statistics won a game, Supersport United would have decided their MTN Confederation of African Football champions league round-robin home tie against Esperance of Tunisia at Pretoria’s Securicor Loftus Stadium in the first few minutes of the first half during the two sides’ encounter on Sunday.
Kaizer Chiefs went through to the final of the Vodacom Challenge Cup when they beat TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo 9-8 on penalties at Mmabatho Stadium on Sunday. The two teams, who met in last year’s final, which Chiefs won 3-2 on penalties again, were level at 0-0 after regulation time.
British driver Jensen Button has told his BAR-Honda team that they need to make big strides if they want to keep up their bid to finish in the top three of the formula one world championship this season. Button — hunting for a maiden victory — finished fourth in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.
Paddlers taking part in the isuzu Berg River Canoe marathon face a potentially gruelling time as water levels are said to be ”bitterly low”. The usually reliable Cape weather has proved unkind for the second year running, failing to provide enough rainfall ahead of Wednesday morning’s scheduled start.
Sasol will become the new sponsor of Springbok rugby on completion of the Tri-Nations tournament. The sponsorship, which includes the Springbok Sevens, South African under-21 and South African ”A” teams, will kick in for the end-of-year tour to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Argentina.
A South African pensioner nicknamed Flying Phil became the world’s fastest 100-year-old at the weekend when he broke the record for centenarian sprinting. Philip Rabinowitz entered the Guinness Book of Records by clocking 30,86 seconds over 100m, demolishing the previous record of 36,19 seconds.
Spectators attending the Athens Olympics could be forcibly removed from stadiums if they wear clothing bearing ”obvious logos of competitive companies to sponsors”, according to rules released by games organisers. The restriction will extend to hats, T-shirts, bags and other ”commercial items”.
The government has confirmed it has declared a dispute after ”very little progress” with the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council after two months of wage negotiations. The Public Servants Association said the government’s action comes as a surprise, because normally the unions are the first to declare a dispute.
Johannesburg police were on Sunday continuing their investigation into the dramatic kidnapping of 21-year-old Leigh Matthews from Bond University in Sandton. Superintendent Chris Wilken said a task team had been appointed to investigate the kidnapping and they would work around the clock.
The trial of 70 suspected mercenaries detained in Zimbabwe for allegedly plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea, has been postponed to allow for a South African court to hear an appeal for their expatriation to Pretoria. The men face possible extradition to Equatorial Guinea, where they could face the death sentence.